Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स वीरो गणकुञ्जरः । आरुरोह रथं दिव्यमनुगृह्य पितामहम्
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sa vīro gaṇakuñjaraḥ | āruroha rathaṃ divyamanugṛhya pitāmaham
Mendengar kata-kata itu, pahlawan Gaṇa—perkasa laksana gajah di antara para pengiring—menaiki kereta kencana ilahi setelah menerima rahmat dan berkat Pitāmaha (Brahmā).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights anugraha—divine favor—as the enabling power behind righteous action; even a heroic being proceeds successfully when sanctioned by higher divine order, a theme aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta where grace supports the soul’s movement toward dharma and liberation.
Though the Linga is not directly mentioned, the narrative emphasizes divine authorization and grace, which in Saguna Shiva worship is sought through devotion, mantra, and ritual—approaching the Lord as the bestower of anugraha that empowers one’s spiritual and worldly duties.
The takeaway is to begin undertakings with prayer for divine grace—traditionally through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief act of purification such as applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) or offering water to a Shiva Linga with a focused, surrendered mind.